Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

propellers) or thrust (i.e., Restricted: A category for aircraft built for specific purposes, such as agriculture, conservation, surveying, weather control, or advertising, and can only be used for their designated purpose. An aircraft in this category depends on engine-driven devices (e.g., wings) at higher speeds.

Weight-Shift-Control

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The weather at Leeds was bad with a visibility of 4,000 metres in the rain and mist, a cloud base at 600 feet and scattered cloud at 400 feet. The autobrake engaged, reverse thrust was deployed and they began to decelerate. avoided the wheel brakes and cancelled the reverse thrust.

Crosswind

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. Pilots can find out the prevailing winds aloft such as from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center and predict the vortices direction and rate of drift behind the preceding aircrafts flight path.

Turbulence

Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

We consider that reassuring when the weather becomes turbulent. Courtesy: Epic Aircraft] Avionics The big change in the AX is the avionics suite, starting with the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck with synthetic vision, vital traffic, engine monitoring, 3D Safe Taxi and Taxiway Routing, Smart Glide, and weather. With a 15.4-1

Rudder

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

Every pilot knows that aircraft fly because the forces of lift and thrust balance or exceed the weight and drag countering them. But like mastering complex aircraft systems, understanding density is essential for understanding the weather and aircraft operation. This is the concept of buoyancy and instability in a nutshell.

Density Altitude

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This weather phenomenon is called a microburst , one of aviations deadliest threats. Can More Than One Microburst Occur in the Same Weather System? Either type can be deadly if encountered at low altitude, so you should always stay on high alert when flying through stormy weather. Absolutely! Microbursts dont always occur alone.

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

The Weather Vane It mostly comes from the vertical stabilizer (fin) and the sides of the fuselage behind the center of gravity. To help you understand this, imagine a weather vane with the CG as the pivot. As a result, it creates induced thrust at the wingtips rather than induced drag.

Tail

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Visual improvements with lighting and weather. Throttles/Thrust Levers According to Navigraph’s 2023 survey, throttle quadrants are the number one add-on peripheral. Since there are only two thrust levers, the TCA quadrant is best used for jet or FADEC aircraft. More realistic instrumentation (e.g.,

Rudder

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.

Aileron

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 19, 2025

of thrust, developed by Reaction Motors, Inc., By this point, it had bn decided to move the XS-1 test program to Muroc Army Airfield in the Mojave Desert of California due to better guarantees of secrecy and clearer weather conditions for flight tests. at Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Cockpit

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Recreational Pilot License (RPL) A Recreational Pilot License lets you fly aircraft with only 180 horsepower or less during the day and in good weather. Weather patterns : Consider the local weather conditions and how that could impact training schedules. Cost: $100-200 (medical exam fee). Minimum Age: 17 years.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 3, 2025

The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Falcon Field on June 10, 2025, weather and logistics permitting. There are two exhaust ports on either side, visible in this image, which connect to the variable-position nozzles that direct the thrust. This latest acquisition follows a series of similar transfers across the country as the U.S.

Jet

Fear of Landing

MARCH 7, 2025

Their radar weather map showed heavy rain storms, and the crew selected a route round the worst areas, marked in red on the map. But the map showed only the nearest weather, and they encountered heavy rain, hail and turbulence. The loss of thrust and electrical power meant they were now gliding.

Flight Deck

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

This configuration provides the necessary power for both climb and cruise, while also offering valuable training for managing asymmetric thrust in the event of an engine-out situation. Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach.

Descent

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We touched down firmly on the ground with the reverse thrust deployed to slow the aircraft down. Another view of KUL airport during take off. At this point of time, we started our descent not long after. On final approach to SIN. We parked at terminal 3. My flight summary Thanks for the ride, 9M-LCU!

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 17, 2025

The rest of the flight was uneventful and even though the weather at Milan was dominated with grey clouds threatening to rain at any moment that time, the ride was smooth and landed very early. The weather in Milan was gloomy. With the reverse thrust, we slowed down to taxi speed. At this point, we started our descent.

Runway

Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 28, 2025

Actual expenses can vary depending on factors such as flight school location, local weather conditions, aircraft availability, instructor experience, and how frequently a student flies. Students learn the fundamentals of aircraft control, navigation, communications, emergency procedures, and weather basics.

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Hartman, and a tachometer and an ice scale used by Hartman to measure the pounds of thrust generated by the engine before takeoff. Despite the fabric on the wooden blades being slightly frayed, they were not deemed to be too damaged to press on, and weather reports indicated improving conditions in Washington, D.C.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 17, 2025

Photo via Royal Air Force Born in Ireland, Hemingway joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a young pilot and was soon thrust into the conflict. In 1941, flying a Havoc night fighter from RAF Hunsdon, he bailed out at just 600 feet due to an instrument failure in bad weather.

Pilot

Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

The flight crew reduced thrust from 64% to 43% N1 after encountering wind gusts, but the descent rate increased dramatically in the final seconds. The weather was poor with a 200-foot cloud ceiling and visibility of half a mile/one kilometre. The EGPWS “sink rate” warning sounded 2.6 seconds before touchdown.

Descent

Professional Pilot

MARCH 14, 2025

The weather radar features a new and larger antenna to provide even greater situational awareness in the cockpit. Autoland for greater safety By integrating Garmins complete array of advanced safety features including the emergency Autoland function the PC-12 PRO provides the highest possible level of safety.

Cockpit

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

Look at how lovely the weather was that morning. The view is certainly breathtaking especially in good weather. Spoilers were armed while the reverse thrust was deployed to slow the aircraft. We arrived in good weather in Barcelona. Passing by Air France's corperate office. Air France Concorde on display. Touched down!

Runway

Jetwhine

JULY 14, 2025

When fuel control switches are moved from CUTOFF to RUN while the aircraft is inflight, each engines full authority dual engine control (FADEC) automatically manages a relight and thrust recovery sequence of ignition and fuel introduction. The weather was good VFR that afternoon, although the temp was 37C, nearly 100 degrees F.

Density Altitude

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 19, 2025

The Yak-120 was advanced for its time, featuring de-icing equipment, sophisticated avionics for all-weather operation, and the RP-6 Sokol radar system, capable of detecting bombers at 25 kilometers and fighters at 16 kilometers. Photo by Alan Wilson The resulting prototype, designated Yak-120, was developed by the Yakovlev design bureau.

Thrust

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

Ground School Ground school covers aviation theory, navigation, weather, regulations, and more. At Leopard Aviation, our current dual instruction is $259/hour , with no hidden extras, giving you clear cost expectations. Prices typically range from $500 to 2,000 , depending on format (online vs classroom).

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

I was fortunate to be able to enjoy such good weather on that day. Off we go, taking off in this beautiful weather. Our aircraft touched down smoothly with the spoilers and reverse thrust deployed to slow the aircraft to taxi speed. (Below) During my stay at Barcelona One of the streets near my accommodation at el-Poble-sec.

Airlines

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

To improve performance, the engine was fitted with afterburners built in Sweden and a thrust reverser that further added its STOL capabilities in landing on short runways or even motor highways in military exercises.

Pilot

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Clear weather, everything as usual, and the airfield quiet – just ourselves following a BA 747 to the runway. The additional thrust required to reach full power for our old-school but beefed up V-bomber Olympus engines is available instantly. A Concorde Close Call – Not! It doesn’t take long.

Runway

Fear of Landing

JULY 4, 2025

The weather was overcast, with drizzly rain and visibility decreasing. At some point, either to increase thrust while pitching up or to arrest the sudden descent, the pilot increased the engine power to full. In this case, the Robinson R44 was in a hangar, but the hangar had been left open to park the other two helicopters.

Cockpit

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Whether it’s due to runway obstacles, unstable approaches, or weather changes, the aircraft go-around is a pilot’s best tool to avoid accidents and ensure a smooth, safe flight every time. This ensures the aircraft gains enough thrust to climb away from the runway safely.

Air Traffic Control

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

That is the thrust reverser which is used only during landing or abortion of take off, to slow the aircraft to taxi speed or come to a complete stop. Starlux's Airbus A330-900neo Tigerair Taiwan's A320ceo with the Rakuton Monkeys' special livery. Take off or Landing? Notice the engine cowling slightly opened?

Airlines

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Pilotinstitute.com offers several online courses for drone pilots , including Part 107 commercial drone pilot, drone maneuvers mastery, and aviation weather for drone pilots. Interested in a quality ground school?

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 29, 2025

First entering service in 1973, the Mirage F1 was equipped with a Thomson-CSF Cyrano IV monopulse radar to meet the French Air Forces requirements for an all-weather interceptor. Powered by an ATAR 9K-50 afterburning engine, the Mirage F1 generates 16,000 pounds of thrust. ATAC deploys the Mirage F1 across its mission spectrum.

Thrust

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 24, 2025

Designated “Fishpot” by NATO reporting standards, the Su-9 was an all-weather, jet-powered interceptor developed by the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The Sukhoi T-43-1 was the prototype for the Su-9 all-weather interceptor, a single-place, single-engine Mach 2+ fighter.

Ceiling

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 24, 2025

We touched down smoothly but had to endure an unusually loud thrust reversal as our aircraft slowed down to taxi speed. It took quite a while before we were finally out of the clouds and by then we were on final approach into Taipei Taoyuan Airport. Overall it was a nice and pleasant flight.

Final Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 17, 2025

The certification indicates that a pilot understands how to navigate the skies between airspaces, weather, airports, and other questionable areas. They provide lessons on flight rules, weather, charts, and safety, along with practice tests, instructional videos, and exam strategies. Why Attend a Drone Pilot Ground School?

Pilot

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pilots use these terms in all sorts of ways, from the type of airplane theyre operating to the weather at […] The post The Difference Between VFR vs IFR appeared first on Thrust Flight. VFR and IFR are the two different sets of rules for piloting an aircraft.

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